# Full-body scanners test at Bengaluru and Cochin airports

> Full-body scanners trial at Bengaluru and Cochin airports could change security screening for Indian passengers.
- Title: Full-body scanners test at Bengaluru and Cochin airports
- Summary: Full-body scanners trial at Bengaluru and Cochin airports could change security screening for Indian passengers. Indian airports will test full-body scanners…
- Keywords: bengaluru, cochin, bureau of civil aviation security, full-body scanners, mangalsutra, airports, india, business, money, news, Full-body, scanners
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-full-body-scanners-on-trial-at-bengaluru-cochin-airports-what-changes-for-passengers-4352816
- Author: FE News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:14:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bengaluru, cochin, bureau of civil aviation security, full-body scanners, mangalsutra, airports, india, business, money, news
## Full-body scanners trial begins
Air passengers could eventually witness a change in security screening at Indian airports as full-body scanners undergo trials at Bengaluru and Cochin airports.
## BCAS collects trial data
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is collecting data from these trials, including details on the number of alarms generated.
## Scanners mandated at eight airports
Full-body scanners have been mandated for eight airports, though details of those airports were not immediately available.
## Privacy concerns addressed
The technology is now being made 'image agnostic' to display a model instead of body images during scanning.
## Ornaments trigger alarms
Scanners may trigger alarms for items like mangalsutra, prompting algorithm refinements for Indian citizens.
## Future security tech
BCAS is developing CTX machines to allow electronic items in hand luggage and exploring AI for airport security systems.
## Key takeaway

Indian airports will test full-body scanners to identify suspicious items while addressing privacy concerns and cultural items like mangalsutra.